RUN-IN Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

run in 1 of 2

verb

Definition of run in

as in to visit

to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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as in to arrest

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in

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run-in

2 of 2

noun

ˈrən-ˌin

as in encounter

a brief clash between enemies or rivals the rival gangs had a bit of a run-in last night

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Verb

According to court documents, an officer spotted the elder Smith brother running behind a residence, and the younger brother was later found running in the same yard while holding an AR-style rifle. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Zarybnisky remained optimistic that Blue Origin and ULA will work through their technical problems and that new competitors will get up and running in time. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Noun

In a town as small as Ingram, drivable in five minutes end to end, more run-ins were probably inevitable. — Francesca D’annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026 Jurors also heard about Garza’s previous run-ins with law enforcement — and his family’s struggles to get help from the county with his mental health. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in

Verb

Under the ordinance, all healthcare facilities will be required to allow the partners of a patient to visit, as will jails in the city’s jurisdiction.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The president and vice president each visited the state twice this election season.

— Grace Hills, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of visit

Verb

Greenfield resident Donald William Breeden was arrested and booked into Monterey County Jail on two counts of murder with criminal street gang enhancements, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Police arrested him with the victims' Cadillac an hour away in Birmingham.

— KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of arrest

Noun

The nearby Giraffe Centre offers intimate encounters with these gentle giants.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Giuseppe Cascini, the chief prosecutor in the case, said that the police involved in the encounters had been sanctioned for their failure to intervene.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of encounter

Verb

The Latino political firsts kept coming over the next 20 years, now reaching a pinnacle with Becerra’s win.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
In terms of transfer players, the team will have point guard Acaden Lewis coming over from Villanova.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of come over

Verb

However, such a tie-up would be the largest in history and would almost certainly raise antitrust concerns that Democrats would seize upon.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Washington seized control of Venezuela's oil exports in January after ousting former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of seize

Verb

In a separate incident Sunday, Basabe flagged down police to report that a parking garage employee grabbed and threw his phone to the ground, the report shows.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Testing spoons stored in a manner where lip contact surface contamination could happen when employee grabs the spoon from container.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

Approval on the final conditional use permit should be coming by the end of the year, which will allow portions of the property to open to the general public in addition to hotel guests.

— Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
How to Get There Most visitors come by car, an easy, one-and-a-half-hour drive from both Sacramento and San Francisco.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of come by

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